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Shang 商 | |||||||||
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| c. 1600BC–c. 1046BC | |||||||||
| 👁 Remnants of advanced, stratified societies dating back to the Shang period have been found in the Yellow River Valley. Remnants of advanced, stratified societies dating back to the Shang period have been found in the Yellow River Valley. | |||||||||
| Status | Kingdom | ||||||||
| Capital | Yin (modern Anyang) | ||||||||
| Commonlanguages | Old Chinese | ||||||||
| Religion | Chinese folk religion | ||||||||
| Government | monarchy | ||||||||
| King | |||||||||
| Historical era | Bronze Age | ||||||||
•Established | c. 1600BC | ||||||||
•Zhou conquest | c. 1046BC | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
| 1122BC est.[1] | 1,250,000km2 (480,000sqmi) | ||||||||
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| Today part of | 👁 Image China | ||||||||
The Shang dynasty (existed from 1600BC - 1046BC) was the second dynasty in China following the Xia dynasty. Most of what we know about the Shang Dynasty is from reading pictures on oracle bones and bronze objects. A dynasty is a series of rulers which are considered to be part of the same family because they are ruling a country over generations. According to tradition, the last Shang king was overthrown in 1046 BC. The succeeding dynasty was called the Zhouh dynasty.
Capitals
[change | change source]The Shang moved their capital c. five times.
Kings
[change | change source]| Order | # of years |
Rulers |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 29 | King Tang of Shang of China |
| 02 | 02 | Da Ding of Shang |
| 03 | 32 | King Bu Bing of Shang of China |
| 04 | 04 | Zhong Ren |
| 05 | 12 | Tai Jia |
| 06 | 29 | Wo Ding |
| 07 | 25 | Tai Geng |
| 08 | 17 | Xiao Jia |
| 09 | 12 | Yong Ji |
| 10 | 75 | Tai Wu |
| 11 | 11 | Zhong Ding |
| 12 | 15 | Wai Ren |
| 13 | 09 | He Dan Jia |
| 14 | 19 | Zu Yi |
| 15 | 16 | Zu Xin |
| 16 | 20 | Wo Jia |
| 17 | 32 | Zu Ding |
| 18 | 29 | Ding Wang |
| 19 | 07 | King Yang Jia |
| 20 | 28 | Pan Geng |
| 21 | 29 | Xiao Xin of Shang |
| 22 | 21 | Xiao Yi of Shang |
| 23 | 59 | Wu Ding |
| 24 | 12 | Geng of Shang |
| 25 | 20 | Zu Jia |
| 26 | 06 | Lin Xin |
| 27 | 06 | Geng Ding |
| 28 | 35 | Wu Yi |
| 29 | 11 | Wen Ding |
| 30 | 26 | Di Ying |
| 31 | 30 | Di Xin |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Turchin, Peter; Adams, Jonathan M.; Hall, Thomas D. (December 2006). "East-West Orientation of Historical Empires and Modern States". Journal of World-Systems Research. 12 (2): 219–229. doi:10.5195/jwsr.2006.369. ISSN1076-156X.
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| Precededby Xia dynasty |
Dynasties in Chinese history ca. 1600–ca. 1047BC |
Succeededby Zhou dynasty |